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After a run of bad luck, John (Steve Buscemi), a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in Albuquerque, he tries to get ahead in the straight world, amid the ever-present temptations of scratch-off lotto tickets.
When his boss, Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), asks John to accompany his top fraud debunker, Virgil (Romany Malco) on an investigation of a dubious car "accident" near Vegas, John sees an opportunity to get a promotion , though he's concerned about returning to the gambling game. Before leaving he becomes involved with his eccentric co-worker Jill (Sarah Silverman), a dalliance that has the potential to become a real relationship.
Soon John is on the road with Virgil, where they encounter a series of offbeat characters, including a wheelchair-bound stripper (Emmanuelle Chriqui), a nude militant (Tim Blake Nelson), a park Ranger (Jesse Garcia), and a carnival human torch (John Cho). While Virgil is the supposed leader of the investigation, it's John who begins to finally assert himself, pushing the case closer to a conclusion.
Through the journey, John's confidence builds, and he realizes that he can't escape his gambling addiction by running away from it, it will follow him wherever he goes. It's only when he returns to Vegas and his experiences there finally send him on the path to breaking free.
Original Release
01/29/2010
US Release
01/29/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Romany Malco | Virgil |
Sarah Silverman | Jill |
Peter Dinklage | Mr. Townsend |
Jesse Garcia | Park Ranger |
John Cho | Smitty |
Tim Blake Nelson | Ned / Militant Ned |
Matthew McDuffie | Lucypher |
Emmanuelle Chriqui | Tasty D Lite |
Ben Zeller | Truck Stop Owner |
Aviva Baumann | Pennie |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Romany Malco | Virgil |
Sarah Silverman | Jill |
Peter Dinklage | Mr. Townsend |
Jesse Garcia | Park Ranger |
John Cho | Smitty |
Tim Blake Nelson | Ned / Militant Ned |
Matthew McDuffie | Lucypher |
Emmanuelle Chriqui | Tasty D Lite |
Ben Zeller | Truck Stop Owner |
Aviva Baumann | Pennie |
Shawn Prince | Ticket Taker |
Danny Trejo | Bismarck |
Stephen Eiland | Mordicai |
Josh Berry | Manager |
Jim Giesler | Barker |
Isabel Archuleta | Vegas Counter Girl |
Isaac Kappy | Geek |
Gorneth D'Oyley | Dealer |
Ernest Labreck | Ed MacMahon Type |
Valerie Adams | Carnival Patron |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Steve Buscemi | Executive Producer |
David Alpert | Executive Producer |
Wren Arthur | Executive Producer |
David Engel | Executive Producer |
David S. Greathouse | Executive Producer |
Jeremy Kopp | Executive Producer |
Spike Lee | Executive Producer |
Stanley Tucci | Executive Producer |
Peter Breihof | Producer |
Mark Burton | Producer |
Stephen Dyer | Producer |
Lawrence Mattis | Producer |
Kelly McCormick | Producer |
Akua Murphy | Producer |
Matt Wall | Producer |